Single Shot Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block vs Local Infiltration After Wrist Arthroscopy Surgery

• Status: Withdrawn
• Trial end date: 2018-10-05
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare infraclavicular brachial plexus shot single shot block to local infiltration done in adult patients having wrist arthroscopy surgery. Visual analogue scores, opioid consumption, quality of recovery and quality of sleep up to 72 hours post operatively will be used for comparison.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
• Treatments: Fentanyl; Midazolam; Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for wrist arthroscopy

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I -III

• Mentally competent and able to give consent for enrollment in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient younger than 18 years old

• Allergy to local anesthetics, systemic opioids (fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone and any of the drugs included in the standard of care

• Patients opting to go under light anesthesia and those refusing the block

• Chronic pain syndromes; Patients will be defined to have chronic pain if they are using regular daily doses of systemic narcotics for the past 6 months prior to the surgery

• BMI of 40 or more